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<p><span style="line-height: 1.5;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><a href="http://www.lovegoestobuildingsonfire.com/home/">Will Hermes</a> is a music critic for NPR’s All Things Considered, a Contributing Editor for Rolling Stone, and author of Love Goes to Buildings on Fire: Five Years in New York That Changed Music Forever.</p><p>We’re lucky to have Will - a Hudson Valley resident - to share his music expertise with us at year’s end.</p><p>Wed, 31 Dec 2014 15:35:00 +0000Sarah LaDuke105957 at http://wamc.orgWill Hermes - Best Music Of 2014 - Part 2Singer Joe Cocker Dies At 70http://wamc.org/post/singer-joe-cocker-dies-70
<p>British musician Joe Cocker has died at 70, according to multiple reports. The singer best known for his cover of The Beatles' "With A Little Help From My Friends" performed for more than four decades, including an iconic set at Woodstock.</p><p><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/bRzKUVjHkGk" width="420"></iframe></p>Mon, 22 Dec 2014 18:57:09 +0000105486 at http://wamc.orgHeavy Metal Titan Scott Ian Reflects On Long Journeyhttp://wamc.org/post/heavy-metal-titan-scott-ian-reflects-long-journey
<p>One the founders of the genre now known as thrash metal, Scott Ian was a typical Jewish kid in 1960s Queens, into comics and movies. His life changed forever when he saw bands like KISS and the Ramones, and before long, he was on the road himself, the heartbeat of the band Anthrax, contemporaries with bands like Metallica and Slayer.&nbsp;&nbsp; Thu, 18 Dec 2014 15:15:00 +0000Ian Pickus105168 at http://wamc.orgHeavy Metal Titan Scott Ian Reflects On Long JourneyScrubbed From Official History, Brian Jones Launched Rolling Stoneshttp://wamc.org/post/scrubbed-official-history-brian-jones-launched-rolling-stones
<p>The Rolling Stones recently marked their 50th anniversary with a new round of interviews and concerts, but largely left out of the celebration was the band’s founder.Fri, 07 Nov 2014 16:10:00 +0000Ian Pickus102573 at http://wamc.orgScrubbed From Official History, Brian Jones Launched Rolling StonesMatthew Fowler On Musical 'Beginning'http://wamc.org/post/matthew-fowler-musical-beginning
<p>The word intimate is overused when describing music, especially in the singer-songwriter genre, but our guest Matthew Fowler takes you into his home on his debut album <em>Beginning </em>— literally.Mon, 03 Nov 2014 16:35:00 +0000Ian Pickus102177 at http://wamc.orgMatthew Fowler On Musical 'Beginning'Beloved Albany Band The Orange Returns After Twelve-Year Filibusterhttp://wamc.org/post/beloved-albany-band-orange-returns-after-twelve-year-filibuster
<p></p><p>Twelve years is an eternity in music — and once-inseparable band members often go their separate ways, start families, and find that day jobs have become job-jobs.Tue, 14 Oct 2014 15:35:00 +0000Ian Pickus100833 at http://wamc.orgBeloved Albany Band The Orange Returns After Twelve-Year FilibusterWeekend Concert To Reunite Local Rockers And Benefit Boys' & Girls' Clubhttp://wamc.org/post/weekend-concert-reunite-local-rockers-and-benefit-boys-girls-club
<p></p><p></p><p></p><p>A concert this weekend will feature a line of local and nationally-known musicians who have performed in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, while also benefiting a long-standing youth organization in the city.Mon, 06 Oct 2014 16:16:34 +0000Jim Levulis100449 at http://wamc.orgWeekend Concert To Reunite Local Rockers And Benefit Boys' & Girls' ClubConsidering Leonard Cohen At 80http://wamc.org/post/considering-leonard-cohen-80
<p></p><p>Leonard Cohen turns 80 on September 21, two days before his 13 studio album comes out, and he has never been more popular. Cohen has long fascinated his chroniclers; hinting at a performative aspect of his public persona, disappearing for long stretches, and candidly discussing his battles with depression and lost love.Fri, 19 Sep 2014 15:44:00 +0000Ian Pickus99387 at http://wamc.orgConsidering Leonard Cohen At 80Legendary Rock Writer Ben Fong-Torres Is "Willin'"http://wamc.org/post/legendary-rock-writer-ben-fong-torres-willin
<p>The band Little Feat might be little remembered among casual music fans, but like many of its 60s and 70s brethren, the band has soldiered on through brief pop stardom, band deaths and the disagreements that often derail rock groups forever.Fri, 22 Aug 2014 15:35:00 +0000Ian Pickus81052 at http://wamc.orgLegendary Rock Writer Ben Fong-Torres Is "Willin'"Beach Boys' Mike Love Gets Around To Tanglewoodhttp://wamc.org/post/beach-boys-mike-love-gets-around-tanglewood
<p></p><p></p><p>Summer might not be endless here in the Northeast, but our region is gearing up for some more “Fun Fun Fun” before fall when The Beach Boys stop at Tanglewood in Lenox, Massachusetts this Monday night, featuring original members Bruce Johnston and Mike Love.Wed, 13 Aug 2014 15:35:00 +0000Ian Pickus96935 at http://wamc.orgBeach Boys' Mike Love Gets Around To Tanglewood